Empress Reborn

A few days later, Li Xian, king of Luling, was demoted from Chang'an and moved to Junzhou.Before leaving, there was only one chariot left, which contained scarce household items, young children, the lonely prince and the pregnant woman.

There were even fewer people who saw them off. All the members of the Li family were afraid of offending the Empress Dowager, so they all avoided seeing them. Only Li Lingyue, who came here with some kind of mood, and those who were also demoted because of their loyalty to Li Xian, were able to come. courtier.

Li Xian placed the baby and his wife in the car. He turned around and saw his younger sister who was standing not far away with pity. He turned and walked over, staring at her with an indescribably complicated expression, "Ah Yue."

"Seventh brother." Li Lingyue called softly.

Li Xianmo sighed, "Sometimes, I really envy you. You are also my mother's child, you are much luckier than me."

Lucky?The husband who was close to each other in the previous life died at the hands of his mother, and the woman he loved so much in this life is by his mother's side but can't give her the status she deserves. Is this considered lucky?A self-deprecating smile suddenly appeared on Li Lingyue's face, she looked at Li Xian and said, "How does Seventh Brother know that staying away from here is not a good thing?"

Li Xianwei was startled, but Li Lingyue showed a smile at the right time to comfort her: "The fate of misfortune depends on it. Don't worry, Seventh Brother. If there is a chance, I will ask Auntie to supplement your family income and let you be a happy prince."

"Prince Xiaoyao..." Li Xian was stunned. The prince of Xiaoyao was also better than the lonely emperor. He looked at the only relative who came to see him off, and his heart warmed slightly. "Thank you, Ah Yue, for thinking about it." Smiling at Li Lingyue, he turned and returned to the car.

The horseshoes step on the yellow sand, gradually drifting away, mottled the scenery on both sides.Li Lingyue looked at the chariot that was gradually leaving the center of power, with joy or sadness on her face, she really didn't know that she already had the heart to be emperor, why did she come here to send poor Seventh Brother off like in her previous life?

Do you want to cut off the family affection?Li Lingyue laughed scornfully.

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Li Dan was different from Li Xian in that he knew how to judge the situation better. After he took the throne, he showed his mentality that he was only obsessed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and ignored the government.The Empress Dowager Wu was able to switch from the harem to determine military affairs and turn to the main hall, and she was in charge of the court with the current emperor, almost monopolizing the power.

When Li Lingyue came to pay his respects to his mother, what he saw was the mother who was lying at the desk half-supporting her forehead in a shallow sleep. It seemed that she was too tired to review the memorial and fell asleep.

"Ah..." As soon as she opened her mouth, Shangguan Wan'er saw Li Lingyue's index finger on her lips to signal her to keep silent, she closed her lips to form a line, and looked at Li Lingyue with a smile.

Li Lingyue frowned at her, walked to the front seat, took off her coat, and carefully put it on for her mother.

Although the Empress Dowager Wu was nearly sixty years old, she was still alert. As soon as Li Lingyue's clothes were put on, she opened her eyes and glanced sharply behind her. When she saw her docile daughter, she changed into a gentle look. , lovingly said: "Ah Yue is here."

Li Lingyue nodded and saluted, "Aniang."

"Going to see off your seventh brother?" The queen mother glanced at the clothes on her shoulders, her eyes became softer.

Li Lingyue replied, "Yes."

The Empress Dowager didn't seem to be sullen about it, but all the troubles recently caused the acupuncture points on her forehead to twitch, and she raised her hand to stroke them.As soon as she put her hand down, Li Lingyue's catkin came up, and she rubbed it lightly, which was rare and comfortable.Empress Wu appreciated her daughter's service, and gradually closed her eyes. Suddenly, she heard her daughter's voice whispering in her ears, "Aniang, my daughter wants to talk to you."

What is this girl doing?Empress Wu raised her eyes and called out the palace servants to retreat, her eyes caught on Shangguan Wan'er's face, but she paused.Li Lingyue's words sounded at the right time, "Mother, let Wan'er stay and serve."

Empress Wu's eyes were slightly gloomy, but she followed her daughter's wishes and waved her hand to signal Li Lingyue to stop.Li Lingyue obediently withdrew her hand, stood respectfully in front of her mother, and said, "Aniang, my daughter has been having nightmares these days, and her mind is restless. It is a pity that my daughter's magic skills are low. , can’t calculate the exact timing.”

"Is there something going on in the Tang Dynasty?" The queen mother glanced down at the hot tea that Shangguan Wan'er handed over, took it, and asked as if nothing had happened, "Does my son think someone is going to harm me?"

Li Lingyue pursed her lips, looked at her mother in embarrassment, and said with concern: "Yes. My daughter counts... counts..." Seeming to muster up her courage, she gritted her teeth and said, "Li Jingye and the Li clan will I will rebel in the name of the two elder brothers." After that, she knelt down again, and begged her mother: "Mother, the two elder brothers are just being used in this matter, not participating in the rebellion. Please don't blame them, just Just beware of Li Jingye's group of parties."

Shangguan Wan'er was startled when she heard that, she knew that the empress dowager's resignation from the throne would cause dissatisfaction among the people, but she did not expect Li Lingyue to say such things to Empress Wu.It's just that no matter what Li Lingyue does, she doesn't care. Even if it's something harmful, she will stand by Li Lingyue's side, rely on her, and help her.

Taking a peek at the Empress Dowager's expression, Shangguan Wan'er quietly filled the empty teacup with tea, only to hear the Empress Dowager ask: "Then I think, how can Mother beware of them?"

Li Lingyue looked at her mother's indifferent expression, thought for a while, and replied: "My daughter is young, and she is not as thoughtful as her mother. According to my daughter, the safest way is to have a loyal army. When a person has a rebellious heart, he will kill him with his hands."

"Oh? My son, who is the suitable general for the army? Su Muzhen?" The queen mother looked at the slightly dazed daughter, and smiled with the corners of her lips curled up, "Sit down, Ah Yue." She glanced around Shangguan Wan'er, who was worried next to her, understood immediately, approached and helped Li Lingyue up, and selfishly pulled her to sit beside her.

Shangguan Wan'er put her hand on Li Lingyue's catkin, and they sat down close to each other. Li Lingyue suddenly felt her heart go weak, she looked at her mother calmly, and replied: "Mother, Mu Zhen is indeed suitable, she She is a daughter, if those lords know about it, her position will definitely be lost, and she may even lose her life. Mother can trust her."

The Empress Dowager looked at the pair of Bi people, staring at their hands hidden under the case, and said with a half-smile: "Su Muzhen is a daughter, if someone finds out when you are destroying the rebels, it will disturb the morale of the army and be a fool." how?"

Li Lingyue seemed to have expected that she would be questioned, so she calmly replied: "This is the second thing my daughter wants to say to mother. My daughter wants to ask mother to open a girls' school."

The queen mother thought about it and asked: "Do you want to let the woman enter the court?"

Li Lingyue nodded, "Yes."

"Ridiculous!" The queen mother reprimanded, with a hint of sullenness on her face. Although she raised her mother's status, she didn't think that all women should enjoy her power in her heart.Since ancient times, No.1 has always been a little arrogant, and so is Wu. She doesn't think that other women have the qualifications and ability to enter the court, but Li Lingyue wants to persuade her.

"Aniang, don't you feel disgusted when you look at all the men in the court?" Li Lingyue said warmly.

I didn't think about it, but was met with cold eyes from the Empress Dowager Wu, "I don't have a beautiful girl by my side, what do you hate them for?"

Li Lingyue was embarrassed, and she said: "My daughter just wants to say that women are not inferior to men. Mother, only when the status of women is raised, your future will be smoother."

Empress Dowager Wu thought about her daughter's words, and thought of the female disciple next to Shangguan Wan'er, and suddenly glanced at Wan'er, "Did you two think about this together?"

Li Lingyue nodded.Shangguan Wan'er said respectfully: "Wan'er just thinks that the men in the court can stand no matter who is in power. But women can only rely on the queen mother when she is in power."

Li Lingyue glanced at Wan'er, and continued: "So women are the most loyal people to A Niang."

The queen mother lowered her eyes, with a smile on her lips, she seemed to accept this statement, and asked: "Then you two think that just by opening the school, there will be women enrolled?"

"Confucianism has been passed down for a long time, so most women are afraid to show their faces. However, wealthy families will still invite private school teachers to teach their daughters. As long as we add some benefits to them, no one will take the imperial examination." Li Lingyue smiled, eyes full of I am sure, "The first wave of people who have benefited will go out and let the girls next to them see that those people feel dissatisfied, and they will also develop a desire to learn. At that time, there will be no worries about the women's school."

The Empress Dowager Wu took a sip of her hot tea and seemed to listen, "What are the benefits you are talking about? I don't think it should be the ridiculous rewards such as a lot of wealth or titles."

"Of course not." Li Lingyue held onto Shangguan Wan'er's hand, and smiled at her mother, "The advantage my daughter said is that a woman who is an official in the dynasty, her husband and son-in-law are not allowed to take concubines. I will relax it, and only implement it when the woman has something to do before the age of forty."

The corners of Empress Dowager Wu's lips curled up slowly. Monogamy was something she had always wanted to implement, and what Li Lingyue said fit her mind.She looked at her daughter and said: "It is indeed a benefit that makes women's hearts tempt, but I don't think those gentlemen are afraid to marry them."

The empress dowager's playful words made Li Lingyue and the two of them smile. Li Lingyue glanced at Shangguan Wan'er, met her mother's teasing gaze, and said with a smile: "New things have an adaptation stage. Besides, there will always be people who don't care, don't you, mother?" ?”

Empress Dowager Wu couldn't help snorting, she waved her hand, and made the two girls who were getting more and more arrogant in front of her back down, "Let me think about this matter, you two back down."

"Yes." Li Lingyue led Shangguan Wan'er to stand up, Qiqi bowed to the Queen Mother, and then retreated.

The empress dowager sitting in the main seat looked at the two flower-like women, her eyes suddenly became distant, she wondered if Xu Hui loved her like Shangguan Wan'er loved Taiping back then, would she be as happy as her daughter now .Shaking her head suddenly, she looked tired, and said to herself: No, it's impossible.If that was the case, she might have died already.

What else do you want to do with these?It's been so long.Besides, Xu Hui never had that kind of affection for her.Right now she has no feelings for women, after all, which woman can compare with Huier?Smiling, her deep eyes showed weakness.Slowly closing her pupils and opening them again, she regained her composure and concentrated on correcting the memorial.